Andrea Farrugia
Balmain,NSW
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Lawyer
Marque Lawyers
08.2022 - Current
- Daily carriage of legal matters across various tribunals, Courts (including at the Supreme, Federal and appellate levels) and the High Court of Australia.
- Managed a heavy case load, briefed experts and counsel, analysed lay and expert evidence, conducted witness interviews, drafted pleadings, evidence and submissions, appeared for directions in District and Supreme Court of New South Wales, prepared position papers and participated in mediations and informal settlement discussions.
- Acted in high profile public law and human rights litigation, involving complex statutory interpretation and constitutional questions.
- Conducted legal research and advised clients on complex areas of law across practice areas including public law, administrative law, corporations law, consumer law, electoral law and regulatory compliance
- Instructed legal counsel in various final and interlocutory hearings.
- Liaised with various regulators including federal and state electoral commissions, ACNC and ACCC in relation to regulatory compliance issues.
Graduate Lawyer
Marque Lawyers
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Assisted in various legal proceedings in Supreme Court of New South Wales, Supreme Court of Queensland and Federal Court of Australia, along with appellate jurisdictions.
- Conducted witness interviews, and prepared affidavits.
- Drafted letters, pleadings, submissions and position papers.
- Reviewed and synthesised extensive documentary evidence and discovery material including in relation to complex cross-jurisdictional litigation spanning Singapore, Myanmar and Australia.
- Drafted responses to various requests for further information issued by regulators, and FOI requests.
- Advised clients on complex regulatory compliance issues.
Paralegal
Marque Lawyers
10.2018 - 09.2021
- Assisted lawyers with litigation spanning the Supreme and Federal Courts.
- Undertook extensive discovery review.
- Analysed lay and expert evidence.
- Drafted advice on complex questions of statutory interpretation and regulatory compliance.
- Conducted legal research across various practice areas including public law, administrative law, corporations law, consumer law and electoral law.
- Supervised carriage of small litigation disputes including costs, insurance, debt recovery, and building and construction disputes.
Education
Bachelor of Laws -
University of Wollongong
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice -
College of Law
Skills
- Public law
- Commercial litigation
- Electoral law
- Regulatory compliance
- Legal research and analysis
- Legal Drafting
Notable cases
- Electoral practice - Advised independent candidates, charities/not-for-profit organisations and other political participants/advocacy organisations in the lead up to NSW, QLD, VIC, NT state/territory elections, Federal election and Voice to Parliament referendum.
- Faruqi v Hanson – Acting for Senator Faruqi in Federal Court proceedings against Senator Pauline Hanson under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) (RDA). The proceedings involved complex constitutional questions including whether sections 18C and 18D of the RDA impermissibly burdened the implied freedom of political communication, and whether the RDA is by any head of Commonwealth legislative power.
- Adani Mining & Anor v Pennings - Defending an environmental activist against proceedings brought by Adani Mining and Carmichael Rail in the Supreme Court of Queensland for tortious claims of breach of confidence, intimidation and conspiracy. The proceedings relate to Pennings' involvement with an advocacy movement which sought to protect the Galilee Basin from coal and gas extraction by opposing the development and operation of Adani’s Carmichael Mine.
- Newman v Minister for Health and Aged Care - Administrative challenge to the Biosecurity (Human Biosecurity Emergency) (Human Coronavirus with Pandemic Potential) (Emergency Requirements—High Risk Country Travel Pause) Determination 2021 which restricted Australian citizens residing in India from returning to Australia during COVID.
- Commonwealth telephone voting laws - prospective administrative law challenge to restrictions which would have prevented thousands of COVID affected voters from voting in the 2022 Federal Election.
- Torney & Ors v Victorian Electoral Commission - administrative law challenge to Victorian Electoral Commission decision to refuse to register the how-to-vote cards of independent candidates.
- Nyunt v First Property Holdings Pte Ltd – appealing the registration of foreign judgments obtained in Singapore exceeding US$66million, where the dispute had previously been submitted to the Courts of Myanmar. Further challenge seeking special leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia.
Timeline
Lawyer
Marque Lawyers
08.2022 - Current
Graduate Lawyer
Marque Lawyers
09.2021 - 08.2022
Paralegal
Marque Lawyers
10.2018 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Laws -
University of Wollongong
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice -
College of Law
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